Auctions – Tricks & Strategies

There is something wrong with real estate auctions. Informed consumers hate them, industry commentators condemn them, and governments have failed to legitimise them. This article will help consumers to understand what is wrong with auctions, and what steps they can take to protect themselves in auction situations.

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Conveyancing Settlement FAQ

Settlement is the final stage in the conveyancing transaction. The parties' lawyers and lenders usually appoint professional settlement agencies to attend settlement on their behalf, to check and exchange documents and cheques. When everyone at settlement is satisfied with the exchange, the matter is declared 'settled'

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Lawyer and Client Contact FAQ

The provision of legal services can be very labour-intensive, and lawyers have traditionally charged on the basis of time spent on a client's matter. One client may require only one hour of the lawyer's time for a particular task, while another client may require three hours for the very same task. On this basis the lawyer is paid for the full four hours spent on the same task performed for the two clients.

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Conveyancing Costs FAQ

The provision of legal services can be very labour-intensive, and lawyers have traditionally charged on the basis of time spent on a client's matter. One client may require only one hour of the lawyer's time for a particular task, while another client may require three hours for the very same task. On this basis the lawyer is paid for the full four hours spent on the same task performed for the two clients.

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Moving Guide – Things To Consider When Moving House

When you are moving house it is always difficult to remember all of the things that need to be done during the lead-up to THE BIG DAY. Below is a list of "things to do" in the form of our document "Countdown To Moving Day". You can download this list and use it to fill in your calendar so that you will be prompted as moving day approaches.

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Pre-Purchase Legal Advice Report

Why you need pre-purchase legal advice, Here's how one of our clients explained it: "...you saved me a hell a lot of money by advising me not to purchase a property in Moonee Ponds earlier this year in January. That is, the real estate agent told me that the driveway right outside the single gargage was on the title but it cleary wasn't..."

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